Roy Backus Quotes (8 Quotes)

We really should do some great things in the next three years. I know I'm excited about the prospects, especially after that first year I had here as a coach. That's something I don't ever want to go through again.

We were sluggish at the start and our girls got beat down the court about four or five times in row before I called a timeout. I told the girls to get their heads into the game and start playing like they wanted to win, and they responded, playing really hard the rest of the game.

I really figured we were a year away. But at the same time I knew the talent we had could get us to this point if things fell just right.

We got so fatigued because of the hectic pace we played in the first half that they were able to make a run at us when the fourth quarter started. We ended up having to make free throws to win it.

We very easily could have won the regional, but there's not a whole lot of difference in between No. 1 and No. 4 at this level. We got hot in mid-January and have been playing real well since then. From there we've been real consistent.

We didn't double team her because we wanted to make sure they didn't beat us with their guards, who are also pretty special. We knew if we sagged back on her, they could wear us out with their 3-point shooting. But as it turns out, it was six of one and half dozen of another. We were in a tough spot no matter what we did.

This is where we wanted to get to all season. So you can bet we're going to give it our best shot. We're going try and play them like we played De Queen because when De Queen is on, they're a team a lot like CAC.

It's an honor that I certainly appreciate. A young coach like myself appreciates any honor, but coaching honors come because you have good players and that's what did it for us this season.